DRIER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



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CAMELLIA JAPONICA. 



The following list comprises the most popular varieties of this favorite winter-blooming plant. The prices vary 

 according to size ; for blooming plants from 75 cts. to gi;> each. 



Alba Plena. Double white, 

 Alba Plena Fimbriata. Fringed 



edges. 

 Caleb Pope. Blush rose. 

 Candidissima. Creamy white. 

 Duchesse D'Orleans. White 



th crimson. 

 Dunlaps White. 



Gilesi. Red and white, fine. 

 Henri Favre. Salmon rose. 

 Imbricata. Cr.mson, spotted white. 

 Jeffersoni. Deep crimson. 

 Jenny Lind. White with occa- 

 sional flakes of rose. 

 Lady Hunje's Blush. Peach color. 

 Landrethi. Beautiful pink. 



Magdalena Leshi. Crimson, 



spottei with white. 

 Mrs. Cope. White; pink stripe. 

 Prince Albert. Blush, striped. 

 Sarah Frost. Rosy crimson. 

 Sacco Magnifica. Pale rose. 

 Sherwoodi. Light crimson. 

 William IV. Fine rose. 



CANNA— Indian Shot Plant 



A class of plants for grand effects ; their rich and varied- 

 coiored leaves, combined with large and beautiful flo'wers of 

 briliiant colors, make them one of the most desirable plants 

 for sub-tropical gardening. The roots are successfully win- 

 tered in a cellar. 



The following list has been selected as the best from a very 

 large collection of new and old varieties. 25 cents ; $2.50 per 

 dozen. 



Adele Levalois. Short, broad foliage, rich crimson flowers. 

 Bonneti Excelsa. Olive-green and purple foliage; very 



large orange-red flowers. 

 Brenningsi. Broad green foliage, ornamented with broa 



bands of yellow ; constant variegation. 

 Compacta. Green foliage, flowers yellow, spotted with 



scarlet. 

 Coquette. Green and bronze foliage, the largest orange 



flowers. 

 Dr. Gromier. Dark green foliage; large deep crimson 



Sowers ; height 5 feet. t 



Ehemanni. A very distinct variety; soft-green musa-like 



leaves, and very large carmine red flowers. 75 cents. 

 Marechal Vaillant. Rich maroon foliage. 

 Mons. Ailegatier. Large green and bronzy purple foliage ; 



very large orange-red flowers. 

 Ornement Du Grand Rond. Bronzy- green foliage, large 



re ; 5 to 6 feet. 



Premices de Nice. Tall green leaves ; golden yellow flowers. 



President Faivre. Foliage splendid bronzy maroon, flowers large brilliant crimson. 

 Souv. de Barrillet-Deshamps. Green shaded with maroon ; large crimson flowers. 

 Tricolor. Flowers blood red ; foliage tricolored green, red and creamy yellow ; dwarf. 

 Victor Lemoin. Dark bronzy green leaves ; very large orange flowers ; height 5 feet. 

 Zebrina. Beautiful large, bronzy-shaded foliage. 



REMONTANT, OR MONTHLY CARNATION. 



Very desirable for their free blooming qualities during the winter and early spring months. Young plants set out 

 in the garden will bloom profusely during the summer months, and if lifted and potted in the fall, will continue 

 blooming the winter. 20 cents ; $2.00 per dozen. Large plants in the fall, 40 cents ; $4 per dozen. 

 Admiral Farragut. Creamy white, edged purple. La Purete. Carmine ; very free flowering. 



Astoria. Yellow, flaked with scarlet, a very desirable . Meteor. A splendid variety originated in Philadel 

 old v phia; color is a rich scarlet. 



Mrs. Porter. Richer in color than La Purete, same 



in other particulars. 

 Othello. Crimson shaded with purple. 

 Peerless. Large white. 

 Peter Henderson. Very large pure white ; of strong 



dwarf habit, and free blooming qualities. 

 President De Graw. Pure white : very floriferous. 

 Snowdon. Pure white, dwarf habit. 

 Variegated La Purete. Rose, striped with white. 

 Vesuvius. Bright scarlet. 



Butterfly. Orange buff, flaked with purple. 

 Crimson King. Beautiful crimson scarlet; very large 



and double. 

 Donati's Pride. White edged with pink ; extra. 

 Edwardsi Large pure white ; extra. 

 Geo Washington. White, striped cherry. 

 Henry Ward Beecher. White, flaked maroon and 



crimson. 

 Lady Emma. Rich crimson scarlet, full and double ; 



free. 



CENTAUREA. 



Candidissima. A valuable plant for ribbon-bedding in contrast with Coleus. Leaves downy white, forming a 



neat compact bush. 13 cents ; $1.30 per dozen. 

 Gymnocarpa. A plant of the general aspect of the Candidissima, but with more graceful and divided leaves. 



slightly drooping; silver gray hue. 15 cents ; $1.50 per dozen. 



CHOISYA TERNATA. 



This is a grand spring flowering plant, with pure white flowers, star-shaped, and produced freely from the young 

 growth. It requires a green-house treatment, and should be in every collection. 50 cents. 



